Genesis 27:25

He said, “Bring it near to me, and I will eat of my son’s venison, that my soul may bless you.” He brought it near to him, and he ate. He brought him wine, and he drank.

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WEBBE

He said, “Bring it near to me, and I will eat of my son’s venison, that my soul may bless you.” He brought it near to him, and he ate. He brought him wine, and he drank.

BSB

“Serve me,” said Isaac, “and let me eat some of my son’s game, so that I may bless you.” Jacob brought it to him, and he ate; then he brought him wine, and he drank.

KJV

And he said, Bring it near to me, and I will eat of my son’s venison, that my soul may bless thee. And he brought it near to him, and he did eat: and he brought him wine, and he drank.

ASV

And he said, Bring it near to me, and I will eat of my son’s venison, that my soul may bless thee. And he brought it near to him, and he did eat: and he brought him wine, and he drank.

BBE

And he said, Put it before me and I will take of my son's meat, so that I may give you a blessing. And he put it before him and he took it; and he gave him wine, and he had a drink.

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וַיֹּאמֶר vai·yo·mer and he said H559 הַגִּשָׁה ha·gi·shah bring [it] near H5066 לִּי li to (the) me H9030 וְאֹכְלָה ve·'o·khe·lah so let me eat H398 מִצֵּיד mi·tzeid some of [the] wild game of H6718 בְּנִי be·ni son my H1121 לְמַעַן le·ma·'an so that H4616 תְּבָרֶכְךָ te·va·rekh·kha it may bless you H1288 נַפְשִׁי naf·shi self my H5315 וַיַּגֶּשׁ־ vai·ya·gesh- and he brought [it] near H5066 לוֹ lo to (the) him H9033 וַיֹּאכַל vai·yo·khal and he ate H398 וַיָּבֵא vai·ya·ve' and he brought H935 לוֹ lo to (the) him H9033 יַיִן ya·yin wine H3196 וַיֵּשְׁתְּ vai·ye·shet and he drank H8354

Commentary

Matthew Henry · Verses 18–29

Jacob, with some difficulty, gained his point, and got the blessing. This blessing is in very general terms. No mention is made of the distinguishing mercies in the covenant with Abraham. This might be owing to Isaac having Esau in his mind, though it was Jacob who was before him. He could not be ignorant how Esau had despised the best things. Moreover, his attachment to Esau, so as to disregard the mind of God, must have greatly weakened his own faith in these things. It might therefore be expected, that leanness would attend his blessing, agreeing with the state of his mind.

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